Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-30
MOUNDSNILLE.
The Penitentiary DireetOrs-General Local
News-PersOnal.

The P~euitentIary DireetOrs-General Local
News-PersOnal.
Special Telegram % he Sunday Register.
MOUNDSyM.LE, W. VA, January 90
The Board of Directors OF the West Viz
giuia P~euitentiary met on Wednesday, all
members present except Hon. J. II. Mar
cum. The routine duties were attended
to and Capt. 5. Ferguson reinstated on the
guard force.
Pickwick Club met mt the residence of
Capt. 4. o. Baker, the Peterkin Club at
Hon. l.. Il. Purdy's h~OSpitable mansion,
and the Sewing Society of the Nj. +.
Church ut A. Ruloug'S, Esq.
With the opening OF the river the bust
hess of the Webster Wagon Company has
been greatly increased. They shipped a
large number of wagons to Southern ports
this week.
II. Tucker Anshutz spent Sunday here.
1t is rumOred that Morris Schlessinger
will remove the Philadelphia clothing
store to Bellaire.
The attention of our City Council is
called to our public wharf. Why not put
u few needed repairs upon it?
Ned Hogan, of the Ohio railroad, is
home from ParkerSburg on IL visit to his
parents.
The steam boats, Veteran No. ., Josh
Cook and Comet were laid up Mt this point
the first of the week on account of ice.
While here the crews visited the peniten-
tiary. mound and other places of interest.
b. +. Henderson,, OF the Adams Express
Office of Wheeling, is home OH a visit.
Miss Maggie Fcrrel entertained a num-
Der Of friends Thursday evening, it being
her twenty-third birthday.
Mayor l.. b. Purday appointed Mr..
Bert Evans rs policeman, to fill the yacan-
cy caused by II. II. ~IIellar'S resignation.
The many warm friends OF Douglas
Bruce will be pleased TO hear OF his con-
yaleScence.
The Church of God, the PrcSbytcrians
and Simpson VI. +. church are holding
protracted meetings. Several acceSsiOnS
to the NJ. f. church.
Rev. X. J. Hammond, rector of Trinity
church, is,in Baltimore.
j. II. Holt, of Columbus, Ohio, was in
town OF Thursday, adjusting the in-
SuItllCt tiAllHN VI tue lIbAuNOu C-NdlN1 VII
the Dunn store building burned some time
ago. The building will very likely he
rebuilt in the spring.
w. W. SnOwden, Of the steamer Dick
Fulton, was circulating among his friends
here on Tuesday.
Services in st. Nayicr's Roman Catholic
church on Sunday morning ut half past ten
o'clock.
On last Sunday morning an aged citizen
of this place made a narrow escape from
death. He was walking up the Ohio River
Railroad track when the morning train
rom ParkerSburg was nearing the depot,
the engineer Signallcd the approaching
danger, but Mr.. TrrSSlc did not hear II;
fortunately the train was running slowly
and WAS brought to q stand-still within
one foot of Mr.. Tressler. This should he a
warning for all who make a practice OI
walking the track.
Mr.. George Gordon, of the River Shore
flour mill, met with quite Il painful acct-
dent this week, losing part Of Il finger by
being caught III the machinery.
Hon. Frank w. Brown is spoken of as q
possible candidate on the citizens ticket
for Mayor. A better selection could not
be made, and we suggest Mr.. Bird Evans
for City Sergeant, who is a good officer and
will attend to mis- duties untinchingly.
Land has been leased Ot j. +. Roberts,
ST., for q fair ground. The following gen
tlemen have papers for soliciting subScrlp'
tions for stock: C. s. Allen, Limestone.
]. b. Hicks, +. III. Mclean, Thompson,
aud John Nixon, ROSby.
III. A.Ll,ll,r - 4ha Mt Dos, panlp-
terry held their meeting ut Clerk Firms
office Tuesday. After paying all expenses
for the yard the treasury was found to con-
tain Sl45. 4 dividend OF five per cent
was declared. The new Board Of Directors
tor the ensuing year are MeSsrs, Finn,
BrysOu, Roberts, Cox and Mcconnell.
James Staley, OF the lower ward, is lyinG
dangerously i'll.
Hon. Jos. w. Gallaher aud wife are
guests of DIR. John T. FriSSell, Of Wheel
ing.
The Presbyterian congregation will hold
= meeting on February 6, for the purpose
OF choosing a pastor.
Billy Meighen, Esq, is in WaynesburG
TN official business.
Miss Ella Dillon is succeeding admirably
with her elocutiOn class.
County court at its last meeting ordered
4 number of bills paid by Sheriff Showacre
to different men for work done on ou1
county roads.
Miss Jane Blake is the guest of Wheel
ing frienpS.
Miss Birdie Hall is seriously indispOsed
Mrs l.. c. Reed has quite q large clas'
in painting here.